| (1) | The Co-operatives Tribunal is hereby established and— |
| (a) | has jurisdiction throughout the Republic; |
| (b) | is independent and subject to the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act No. 3 of 2000), this Act and other applicable legislation; |
| (c) | must assist with the judicial management, winding-up, deregistration, conflict resolution and liquidation of co-operatives and the conducting of investigations into their activities so as to ensure compliance with this Act; and |
| (d) | must perform its functions impartially, without fear, favour or prejudice. |
[Section 91L inserted by section 66 of Notice No. 558, GG 36729, dated 5 August 2013]
